EPA v. Stitzel's Waterpoint Farms, Inc.
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
The Respondent owns and operates a CAFO in Springfield Center, New York that is not complying with the terms and conditions of the NYSDEC CAFO General Permit. Violations identified by EPA at the October 27, 2015 inspection include: failure to properly operate and maintain the Vegetated Treatment Area (VTA), failure to exclude clean water from concentrated waste areas, and failure to comply with manure application provisions in the Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP). An Administrative Order is being issued to order the Facility to comply with Permit conditions.
Defendants (1)
- Stitzel's Waterpoint Farms, Inc.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
STITZEL'S WATERPOINT FARMS, INC.
150 WATERPOINT DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD CENTER, NY, 13468
Registry ID: 110011384509
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Stitzel's Waterpoint Farms, Inc.entered 2016-02-03
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2016-02-03NPDES Closed
- 2016-02-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2016-02-03Final Order Issued
- 2016-02-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600536774
- Case number
- 02-2016-3017
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2016-3017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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